Plastic Tub Tortises

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Do you know those plastic tubs you can buy that are filled with fruit in natural juice? Miss R is a BIG fan of them and we have been keeping the empty tubs to recycle into crafts. For this idea you could also use individual yoghurt tubs (rounded ones are best), or any form of small tub e.g. cardboard cupcake cases, foil pie tins, takeaway sauce tubs, egg carton cups etc. This is a fun way to repurpose them. It was originally my six year old’s craft idea, so I am now officially an idea-stealer!

You will need:

How to:

First paint and decorate your plastic tubs. I painted mine, allowed them to dry and then added some glitter afterwards. To make sparkly spots, add spots of glue using a paintbrush and sprinkle liberally with glitter, then blow the excess off. When using glitter it is a good idea to put a tray underneath your art or craft and it will help to contain the mess, or else use it outside.

Next print out the template onto coloured paper and cut the pieces out. Fold the two neck strips into a paper spring, draw a face on the head and fold the legs to give them little feet.

Stick the feet and tail inside the rim of the tub, and the paper spring and head on the front.

All done! Of course, if you made just one it would get a bit lonely…

… and here is a picture of the original little friend by Miss R. The cardboard box covered in patterned paper in the background is it’s house.

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Kate Grono

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I’m basically a big kid who never grew up and still loves to muck around with paint, glue, glitter and toilet rolls. With the crafts shared here on this website I’m hoping to give other parents and carers inspiration to get crafty with their kids at home – make our projects, or use them as a source of inspiration to spark ideas of your own. When it comes to crafting no rules apply!